Wauwatosa Recreation Department

Annual Report 2014-15Presented by Mike Wick, Director of RecreationOctober 12, 2015

Department OverviewTeam of 6

DirectorFour programmersAdministrative Assistant Member of the NRPA,

WPRA, SEPRC and LERNProgram booklet

published three times a yearSummerFallWinter/Spring

Operate programs in all 14 district school buildings. Four pools used for

open swim, lessons, Aquatic Club, etc..

Other program locations include Hart Park, Milwaukee County Grounds, Tosa Pool.

Registration and programmingAverage of 25,000 unique registration over

the past six years.Summer is our largest session accounting

for 60% of our registrations.Part of that number is summer school

students. Offer classes ranging from ages 18 months

through active older adults.

Registration Trends

15-16 14-15 13-14 12-130

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

4395

1884417322 17584

3148

7707 8096 82097543

26551 25418 25793

Web Other Total

Registration trends (including summer school)

15-16 14-15 13-14 12-130

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

Web OtherTotalSS WebSS OtherSS Total

ProgrammingPreschool

Art / Music ClassesDance

Studio quality instruction at a fraction of the price

GymnasticsPaint and PlaySafety TownSwim Lessons

Programming Grade School Age

Dance Golf lessons Gymnastics I Can’t Wait For Wednesday Sport Camps Summer Adventure Club

Option for children that builds off of the summer school day.

Two sites are offered. Sold out in first hour last year. Exploring the possibility of adding

additional seats on each side of town for this year.

Summer Playgrounds Theatre Tennis Tosa Basketball and Volleyball

League

Programming Middle / High School

Babysitting Instruction Lifeguard Certification School day off trips Swim Team Tosa Basketball League WAC and ACAL

Adults Creative Connections

Knitting Cooking Dance Fitness Classes Leagues - Volleyball, Basketball and

Softball Music and Computer enrichment Open Gyms Senior Club

Signature Events Alumni Basketball

Tournament Community Band

Performances Learning Never

Ends Youth theater

performances

Community Involvement Partnerships

Blazer Youth LacrosseJr. Trojan and Jr. Raider

ProgramsTosa KickersTosa Baseball LeagueYoung Rembrandts United Driving School Wauwatosa Senior Club at

Hart ParkWauwatosa Curling ClubWASA – Wisconsin Adaptive

Sports Association

Community SchedulingIndoor Permits Issued

14-15 1005

School Year 783 Summer 222

13-14 951

School Year 749 Summer 202

12-13 863

School Year 662 Summer 201

2013-14 Gym Usage 9,166 hours

Pool Usage 3,523 hours Auditorium Usage 673 hours Classroom Usage 5,434 hours

Outdoor Usage Time – Soccer FieldTotal Usage Hours

903.5

Outdoor Usage Time – Baseball FieldsTotal Usage Hours

1748.5

Improvements Registration experience

Separation of high demand classes during the summer session. Improvement of communication between recreation and summer school

administration. Redesign of brochure Reorganization of full time staff Addition of Spring Break Out camp

69 total registrations Increased capacity to Summer Adventure Club

2013 – 125 2014 – 140 2015 - 145

Reorganization of Aquatic Club Three to seven groups

Addition of Tosa Tots Academy

Tosa Tots Academy What is Tosa Tots Academy?

A collaborative effort between Student Services and the Recreation Department to provide an educational and personal enrichment experience for 3 year olds.

Goal is to intermix all 3 year olds, including those with special needs into a traditional classroom setting.

Provide an opportunity to expose the 3 year olds and their parents to the Wauwatosa School District.

Program to be offered out of Jefferson Elementary School in year one.

Structure Class will follow Wisconsin Model

Early Learning Standards. Eligibility

Child must be 3 by September 1st and toilet trained.

Tosa Tots AcademyOur Story

Information was published in July for September start date

19 of 20 spots are fullClass runs in two sessions

Fall and Winter/SpringClass is held Mon/Thurs

and Tues/FriCurrent session

participants will have the first opportunity to enroll in the Winter/Spring session

ChallengesLack of stand alone recreation facility.Sunday facility usage is currently a missed

opportunity.Construction and repairs, internal and

external.

Moving ForwardRecreation professionals are the front lines of the

heath care industry. An average of 22 minutes a day of physical activity –

such as brisk walking – can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes.

Support from all facets of the Wauwatosa community are tremendous. This continued support is essential to the future growth and success of our programs and department.

Partnership with summer school office is extremely beneficial to the community.

Continued growth of social media reach and cross promotion of programs and events.